Composing-stick.



G. L. STUART.

GOMPOSING STICK.

APPLIOATIQNHLBD Nov.2o.191s.

Patented 0013.20, 1914.

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rIl() CHARLES L. STUART, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

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Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 20, 1913. Serialy N o. 802,122, Y

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known that l, CHARLES L. STUART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Composing-Sticks;

and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in type holding` apparatus and more particularly to composing sticks and like devices.

rThe object in view is the quick and easy adjustment of the knee according to the length of line desired. 7With this and further objects in view, as will in part hereinafter become apparent and in part be stated, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as herein disclosed and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawing -Figure 1 is a plan view of an apparatus embodying the features of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross section therethrough taken on the plane indicated by line 3 8 of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a composing stick having the usual bottom 2, side wall 3, and end wall 1. A knee 5 is arranged in the stick 1 and adapted to be slid along the side wall 3, the knee 5 being designed to be wedged into engagement with the side wall by the usual clamp 6, having the pendent flanges 7 and 8, the former extending, when in the locking position, at the inside of one member of knee 5, and the other, at the same time extending on the outside of the side wall 3. 'lhe innerv face of the side wall 3 is preferably prof vided along its upper edge with graduations 9, and along its lower edge portion with rack teeth 10-10.

The parts of the angle comprising the knee 5 are connected by a web 11, which is formed with an arcuate slot 12, and a pivot pin extends downwardly from knee 5 and is disposed to have its longitudinal axis the center of the circle of which the arcuate slot 12 is a portion. A lever 111 pivotally engages the pin 13, and extends thence to a point beneath the slot 12, and a set screw 15 extends through the slot and engages the outer end portion of lever 14 for enabling the manual swinging of the lever byy engagement of the said screw 15, the said screw being also formed with an angular flange adapted to engage the upper surface of the web 11 for rmly clamping the lever 111 in any of its adjusted positions. Adja- Patented oct. 2o, 1914.

cent the pivot 13, the lever 14 is provided` with a mutilated with the rack 10. v

In operation, the stick 1 is utilized in they gear, 16 disposed to mesh usual manner, and may be positioned for any.

desired length of line haccording to the graduations 9. However, if it is desired to have the line of a different length than represented by a given graduation, instead of inserting justifying elements, it is only necessary to release the set screw 15 from its clamped engagement with the web 11 and to shift the same along the slot 12 with a corresponding shifting of lever 14 and a resulting shifting of the knee 5 by the action of the teeth of gear 16 walking along the teeth of the rack 10. By this shifting o-f the set screw 15, the knee 5 may be adjusted n accurately to theone-thousandth of aninch,`

and the set screw is then again tightened to clamp the lever 14 against movement, whereby the knee 5 is effectively locked in itsadjusted position between the regular points of graduation, or in any position according to the desired length of line.

rIhe inventiony is obviously susceptible ofv various modifications,and is well adapted for use on galleys. The simplicity and etliciency of the structure embodying the invention also enhance its value.`

l/Vhat I claim is f l 1. The combination, with a composing stick having a side wall formed with arack,

of a knee coperating withy the stick and movable along the side wall, means for clamping the knee tothe side wall, a gear i having a journaled connection with the knee and meshing with the rack and adapted to walk along the same for shifting the knee while in engagement withthe side wall, a lever for actuating the gear, a slotted web connecting the members of the knee, and

means extending through the slot and engaging the lever for locking the same in any of its positions.

2. The combination, with a composing stick having aside wall, of a knee coperating therewith and adapted to be shifted along the side wall, means for clamping the ilo knee to the sidev Wall, the knee having a with a longitudinal rack meshing With said 10 Web connecting its angular parts and formed gear. With an larcuate slot, a-leve1piv0ted-to the Intestimonywhereo I aliX my signature knee, and extending to a point adjacent the in presence of two Witnesses.

-5 Web, a set screw extending through the web and engaging the lever and disposed fer CHARLES L' STUART' Clamping the lever to the web, and a gear Witnesses:

outstanding from the pivoted' endf of the RUTH SEAY,

lever, the side Wall of the stick being formedY G. D. MCLACHLIN.

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